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The name Finlay

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  • 16-04-2007 12:36pm
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    chriski
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    My wife and I were thinking of naming our boy (due in two months) Finlay.
    Although we have lived here for 6 years neither of us are Irish so I wanted to check there isn't anything bad about the name Finlay that we don't know about!
    Any views?


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    Davidth88
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    Hi,

    Not Irish so don't know if there is any specific issues with that name here .

    Maybe I am showing my age ,I just think of Dr Finlay and his famous casebook.


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    kenzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭kenzie


    Finlay is of Irish origin "Fionnlagh" and means fair warrior.

    Can't see anyone having a problem with that. Congrats by the way!


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    Love2love
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Love2love


    I think its a beautiful name, congrats on the baby btw!

    Although, some people might shorten it to Finn, if that's Ok with you - I dont see the problem


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    deisemum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭deisemum


    When I see Finlay all I can think about is Wrestlemania's Finlay and Little B*stard!!!!!:eek:


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    Selphie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭Selphie


    Finn isn't bad as nicknames go. It's an unusual name, go for it! And congratulations!


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    BoozyBabe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭BoozyBabe


    Nothing wrong with it except it's a surname.
    (But there are people wohse surnames are also common 1st names, so I suppose it doesn't matter!!)


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Almost certain to be shortened to Fin. Just so you know.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    BoozyBabe wrote:
    Nothing wrong with it except it's a surname.
    (But there are people wohse surnames are also common 1st names, so I suppose it doesn't matter!!)

    Yep - sounds like a surname to me too.

    But if you like it OP, then what the hell - just go for it.
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    magnumlady
    Registered Users Posts: 3,659 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    There was a singer Finlay Quaye, wasn't there?


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    Selphie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭Selphie


    This is just me being pedantic, but he was Finley. Same name though. And Dice is a great song...


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    littlebitdull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭littlebitdull


    I never realised it was a surname. Have heard no bad connections to that name. I like it so you may go ahead and call your child it !!!!!!!!!!!! A big congrats by the way, having a son is a wonderful teaching experience.


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    Linford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Linford


    BoozyBabe wrote:
    Nothing wrong with it except it's a surname.
    (But there are people wohse surnames are also common 1st names, so I suppose it doesn't matter!!)

    Finlay Calder - former Scottish Rugby international. Not neccesarilly a surname.


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    Julietta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭Julietta


    Hi there

    My 8 week old son is called Finn - I'm not sure where I heard this name first but I really liked it, a little unusual but not too mental and I like very plain names. As it turns out, it seems to be more popular than I thought! Lots of people I've spoken to know Finn's although I've still yet to actually meet one.

    Any time I tell someone my son's name, they're very complimentary about it although they're hardly going to say "Finn.....nah, don't like that name much" :)

    Best of luck, am finding it hard work but absolutely loving it, my son is a total and utter dote.

    Julietta


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    Carrigart Exile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭Carrigart Exile


    chriski wrote:
    My wife and I were thinking of naming our boy (due in two months) Finlay.
    Although we have lived here for 6 years neither of us are Irish so I wanted to check there isn't anything bad about the name Finlay that we don't know about!
    Any views?


    Is it not Findlay


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